One odd thing, Cohen’s statement frequently concludes sections with “And yet, I continued to work for him.” This just feels weird and superfluous, but then I’m not Lanny Davis. Got any insight to what he’s trying to accomplish there?
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I imagine just anticipating people saying, “Well, if he was so awful, why didn’t you quit?” People are always demanding that people who are not themselves up and leave situations that are in any way morally ambiguous, without reflecting that basically nobody but the occasional serious Boy Scout type actually does that. Most of us bite our lip and keep at it, mindful of our mortgage, credit rating, community status, kids’ orthodontia and college funds, all that. It’s no picnic to find a new job. And few work situations aren’t bogus on some level. Cohen should have quit, mind you, before he got involved in felonies. But me, I try to cut most folks some slack on this. I worked for a large and not well managed organization for a long time and told myself hell, it did its members some good, and if I tried to add to that good they couldn’t blame me too much. I wasn’t happy or proud and yet I continued to work for them.
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I think you’re right. Even though he’ll be reporting to prison soon, he seems relieved and relaxed now.
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That’s why BlowUp Dolls Inc. gave you such a great reference when you quit.
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